(1) The Chief Procurement Officer will manage and direct the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, contract for WSSC, and issue instructions on the management and operations of the procurement process as directed by the General Manager/Chief Executive Officer.

(2) Except as provided in this article and subject to the legal authorities, the Chief Procurement Officer shall have authority to solicit and enter into contracts for the procurement of goods and supplies, services, construction, professional, or architectural and engineering services for all using departments of WSSC.

(3) Under the authority of the Chief Procurement Officer, the Procurement Officers, Contracting Officer representatives, or any designee of the Chief Procurement Officer shall execute responsibilities within the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer.

(4) Except as provided in this article, no WSSC employee shall order the procurement of goods and supplies, services, construction, professional services, or architectural and engineering services or make any contract other than through the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer.

(5) The Chief Procurement Officer may designate a senior level Procurement Officer to execute contracts on behalf of the Chief Procurement Officer once the Chief Procurement Officer has reviewed and approved said contracts. The Chief Procurement Officer shall assume ultimate responsibility to solicit and enter into contracts for the procurement of goods and supplies, services, construction, professional, or architectural and engineering services for all using departments of WSSC.

(6) Subject to the approval of the General Manager/Chief Executive Officer the Chief Procurement Officer shall establish written procedures for the execution of contracts for the procurement of goods and supplies, services, construction, professional, or architectural and engineering services for all using departments of WSSC. Such procedures shall include policies, instructions, and/or guidelines for all WSSC procurement and shall be promulgated by the Chief Procurement Officer to implement and execute this chapter.

(7) The Chief Procurement Officer shall monitor the preparation and use of all solicitation specifications including those for goods and supplies, services, professional services, architectural and engineering services, and construction required by WSSC Procurement Office and WSSC using departments. The Chief Procurement Officer shall obtain expert advice and assistance from personnel of using departments in the development of solicitation specifications and may delegate to a using department the authority to prepare and utilize its own solicitation specifications. (Procurement regulations § 2-102, dated August 1, 2012)